News from England

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 243, 23 March 1915, Page 5

News from England

A LIVELY RECEPTION.

TAUBES TURNED BACK FROM DEAL

P. AND 0. CUT OUT PLYMOUTH. London. March 21. A Tanbe appeared 3000 feet above DeaL The Admiraltv patrol fired and • dozen British aeroplanes were soon <n pmsnit. The Taube was not seen further.

The aeroplane at Deal was one of four. Three, noticing ;!\e lively reception, turned back. He P. and O. mail boats in future will not call at Plymouth. Mr. Bunciman upheld the agreement betweeen the Master Stevedores Association and the men, and the strike hai now bren settled.

A Spanish ship, laden with iw bound for ws« e—>fnr«l o!7 th" Goodwins and brought to .r->rrow. The American steamer bound for Sweden, was t" Hn' l »-> Pfcion that her cargo was destined for Germany.

The applications rf the Tiri'i-h dvers! for tlip issue of in wjiu'v'Vm with tho scheme for the matins »f dv • s hitherto produced in Germany, represent half a million. The scheme will dp abandoned unless further support i* forthcoming. Mr. Hyndmsn, the veteran Socialist, In a letter to M. Clemenceau. urges that tile pro-German attitude of Messrs Keir Hardie, Ramsay McDonald, and Anderson, M.P'g. and of Mr. Clavier, editor of tile Socialist Review. does not reflect the attitude of the British workers, of whom n crushing majority are in favour of the war.

LORD KITCHENER THREATENS.

A HINT TO THE DOCKERS.

Received March 23, 1233 a.m.

London, March 22. Irftrd Kitchener, in a letter, warns the Liverpool Dockers' Union that if the men continue to refuse to work during "week-ends steps will be taken to ensure ig required.

TRADE AND LABOR PROBLEMS.

JIJLLER CASUALTY LISTS WANTED.

London, March 21. The Times says that considerable insurance was effected against Budget inereases upon sugar, coffee, petrol and liquor. Social and industrial problems hAVe already created sufficient difficulties to warn the Government against higher food orices. but forecasts are no better than a parlor game, because the coming Budget is bound to be framed quite on abnormal lines. Lord Claude Hamilton deprecated the non-publication of th e full casualty list. The appalling system of concealment, | he said, would have the effect of pro-] longing the war. It is expected thp registration of women will improve the farm labor position. Women are eagerly sought after for milking, gardening, and farm laboring. Agricultural colleges have undertaken to train women, and are especially appealing to the wives and relatives of soldiers who have given uo employ- . ment upon the receipt of allowances. Sylvia Pankhurst regards the scheme as a kind of industrial conscrition, and approves of it, as it will help women to get the vote. She urges a conference of women's political, industrial and social societies to demand equal payment with men. Washington reports that Britain, Germany and Austria have agreed to American representatives visiting and distributing comforts at the respective prison «amps. Tie Times, in a leader, says that no doubt the belief in the huge fortunes made by employers was assiduously fostered by pro-German propaganda. This wag the main cau=e of the Clyde men's «volt. If there is anv value in labor i protestation? tt'.er,. will be an end of that now. ALLIES' CASUALTIES. London. March 2ft. Tb" Allies' casualties at the front for (."■> wppk were "ilfl Received March 23. 12.25 a.m. London, March 22. The casualty lists from March 11 *how 204 British officers killed and 401 •mounded.